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{ "term": "burn", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "burn", "heSheIt": "burns" }, "pastSimple": "burnt", "pastParticiple": "burnt", "ingForm": "burning" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to produce flames and heat", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A welcoming **fire was burning** in the fireplace." }, { "text": "Fires were burning all over the city." }, { "text": "A small candle burned brightly." }, { "text": "Fresh leaves will burn slowly with billows of smoke." }, { "text": "The fire was still burning fiercely." }, { "text": "The flame in the oil lamp burned steadily." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["fiercely", "steadily", "slowly"], "phrases": ["burn out of control"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be on fire", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "By nightfall the whole city was burning." }, { "text": "The girl ran from the burning building." }, { "text": "Two children were rescued from the burning car." }, { "text": "They called us to tell us that my aunt's house was burning." }, { "text": "The smell of burning rubber filled the air." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["fiercely", "steadily", "slowly"], "phrases": ["burn out of control"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to destroy, damage, injure or kill somebody/something by fire; to be destroyed, etc. by fire", "sensetop": "burn somebody/somethingburn somebody/something + adj.burn + adj.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Six million acres have burned this year in the United States." }, { "text": "The house **burned to the ground**." }, { "text": "Ten people **burned to death** in the hotel fire." }, { "text": "to burn waste paper/dead leaves", "contextForm": "burn somebody/something" }, { "text": "All his belongings were burnt in the fire." }, { "text": "The house was **burnt to the ground** *(= completely destroyed)*." }, { "text": "The survivors burned the bodies of the victims of the plague." }, { "text": "Several protesters burned American flags." }, { "text": "The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet." }, { "text": "Joan of Arc was **burned at the stake**." }, { "text": "His greatest fear is of being **burnt alive**.", "contextForm": "burn somebody/something + adj." }, { "text": "Many were left with no choice but to burn alive or leap to their deaths from the upper floors.", "contextForm": "burn + adj." }, { "text": "Several people were burned to death." }, { "text": "The building was burned to the ground." }, { "text": "Bishop Tunstall preached a sermon against the book, after which copies were ceremonially burnt." }, { "text": "She burned all his letters." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["badly", "seriously", "severely"], "phrases": [ "be burned alive", "be burned at the stake", "be burned to ashes" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "if you burn a fuel, or a fuel burns, it produces heat, light or energy", "sensetop": "burn something", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Which fuel burns most efficiently?" }, { "text": "a furnace that burns gas/oil/coke", "contextForm": "burn something" }, { "text": "Some people burn calories *(= use food to produce energy)* faster than others." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["brightly"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "if food burns, or if you burn it, it is damaged by too much heat", "sensetop": "burn something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I can smell something burning in the kitchen." }, { "text": "Sorry—I burnt the toast.", "contextForm": "burn something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to be damaged or injured by the sun, heat, acid, etc.; to damage or injure somebody/something in this way", "sensetop": "burn somebodyburn somethingburn yourself", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "My skin burns easily *(= in the sun)*." }, { "text": "fair skin that burns easily" }, { "text": "I got badly burned by the sun yesterday.", "contextForm": "burn somebody" }, { "text": "I burnt my tongue trying to eat a hot meat pie.", "contextForm": "burn something" }, { "text": "The soup's hot. Don't burn your mouth." }, { "text": "His face had been horrifically burnt by acid." }, { "text": "I burned myself on the stove.", "contextForm": "burn yourself" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "if part of your body burns or is burning, it feels very hot and painful", "examples": [ { "text": "Your forehead's burning. Have you got a fever?" }, { "text": "Her cheeks burned with embarrassment." }, { "text": "Her skin seemed to burn at his touch." }, { "text": "Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to produce light", "examples": [ { "text": "Lights were burning upstairs, but no one answered the door." }, { "text": "hot sunshine burning through the windows" }, { "text": "Their torches burned brightly in the dark." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["brightly"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to feel or show a very strong emotion or desire", "sensetop": "burn with somethingburn to do something", "labels": "(literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "Her eyes burned fiercely." }, { "text": "to be burning with rage/ambition/love", "contextForm": "burn with something" }, { "text": "He was burning to go climbing again.", "contextForm": "burn to do something" }, { "text": "He was burning with indignation." }, { "text": "I could sense the anger burning slowly inside her." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["fiercely", "slowly"], "preposition": ["with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to move very fast in a particular direction", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The car was burning down the road." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to make somebody very angry", "sensetop": "burn somebody", "labels": "(North American English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "So you did it just to burn me?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to put information onto a CD or DVD", "sensetop": "burn (something) (to something)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Computers"] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to spend money", "sensetop": "burn somethingburn through something", "labels": "(business, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The project burns £2 million a year in contractor costs.", "contextForm": "burn something" }, { "text": "The state has already burned through its cash reserves.", "contextForm": "burn through something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later", "examples": [ { "text": "Think carefully before you resign—you don't want to burn your bridges." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to suffer as a result of doing something without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business", "examples": [ { "text": "He got his fingers badly burnt dabbling in the stock market." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if money burns a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it as soon as you have it", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to study or work until late at night", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to drive very fast", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to become completely burnt, especially because it has been cooked for too long", "examples": [ { "text": "By the time I got home, the cake was burnt to a cinder." }, { "text": "The tower was struck by lightning and was burned to a cinder." }, { "text": "I like my steak burnt to a cinder on the outside and blood red and juicy inside." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to go wrong or to fail badly and suddenly", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "His career crashed and burned after he threatened a journalist." }, { "text": "The stock markets are getting ready to crash and burn." }, { "text": "She continued to crash and burn through personal controversies that included driving drunk." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person thinks that other people are talking about them, especially in an unkind way", "examples": [ { "text": "‘I bumped into your ex-wife last night.’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning!’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/bɜːn/", "audio": "bu/burn/burn__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bɜːnz/", "audio": "bu/burn/burns__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bɜːnt/", "audio": "bu/burn/burnt__gb_5.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bɜːnd/", "audio": "bu/burn/burned__gb_5.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈbɜːnɪŋ/", "audio": "bu/burn/burning__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/bɜːrn/", "audio": "bu/burn/burn__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bɜːrnz/", "audio": "bu/burn/burns__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bɜːrnt/", "audio": "bu/burn/burnt__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bɜːrnd/", "audio": "bu/burn/burned__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/", "audio": "bu/burn/burning__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "verb Old English birnan ‘be on fire’ and bærnan ‘consume by fire’, both from the same Germanic base; related to German brennen." }